de la Cruz Collection and IlluminArts present A Female Force

Thursday, April 26th at 6pm enjoy a cocktail and dim-sum reception, performance 7pm at de la Cruz Collection for A Female Force, a program inspired by the work of artist Ana Mendieta. de la Cruz Collection and IlluminArts present A Female Force, inspired by the work of celebrated Cuban-American artist Ana Mendieta.

Mendieta’s groundbreaking work was largely autobiographical and focused on themes of feminism, life, identity, place, and belonging. Her art provides a wealth of inspiration to be illuminated through a musical program focusing on arrangements by some of today’s most influential female composers including Paola Prestini, Sarah Kirkland Snider & Libby Larsen.

Director Alison Moritz, whom NPR has called, “A rising young star in the contemporary American opera field,” will fully stage this multimedia performance with a cast lead by Metropolitan Opera soprano and Broadway star Jennifer Zetlan, with internationally renowned soprano Emily Birsan and the sensational mezzo-soprano Annie Rosen. This celebration of art as rite and ritual will blur the line between classical music and performance art. RSVP here / Admission Free and Open to the Public; Complimentary Valet Service will be available. The performance will be followed by a “talk back” session with Dennis Scholl, President of Art Center/South Florida and the creative team of A Female Force.

Image: Ana Mendieta Creek, 1974, Still from super-8mm film transferred to high-definition digital media, color, silent. Running time: 3:11 minutes. © The Estate of Ana Mendieta Collection, LLC. Courtesy Galerie Lelong & Co.